String of Quakes Jolt NE Japan
Xinhua News Agency, March 23, 2011 Adjust font size:
A string of earthquakes jolted northeastern Japan on Wednesday morning, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage from the quakes. No tsunami warning has been issued so far.
The quakes included one with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 jolted mainly Fukushima Prefecture, which occurred at 7:12 AM local time. A nuclear power plant crippled by the March 11 quake is located in the prefecture.
It was followed by additional quakes. The tremor was also felt in Tokyo.
